Chapter 736 - Concealing (1/2)

When he got the news, Aiden felt his heart almost stop beating.

”Sir!” Some of his guards tried to hold him back as he was about to run towards the place where the corpse was found.

”Find out where they found the body! Send in more people and expand the search!” Aiden ordered.

”Yes sir!” The guards then rushed out looking for reinforcements.

One of his bodyguards was dead, with a body covered in wounds. What really happened?

If it was only washed away by the flood, it would be impossible for the guard to die from that many stab wounds…

'Anya, where are you? You have to stay strong! You must survive!'

At that time, only Anya and Agnes were in the lifeboat. Agnes was accompanied by one of her assistants, while Anya was protected by two of Aiden's bodyguards.

Even if Agnes wanted to do something to Anya, she wouldn't be able to succeed against the two bodyguards. What really happened?

Aiden then drives an offroad car with a guard to visit all the shelters in the city and find out where Anya is.

But even until midnight, they couldn't find Anya. Aiden was exhausted while lying in the back of the car.

”Sir, I heard there is a small village nearby...” the guard said carefully.

”A small village?” Aiden was surprised to hear that. Why didn't anyone tell him about this?

”In the last few days, our lifeboats have gone missing. Someone might've been after us before. Maybe Madame met those people,” said the guard.

”Do you know something?”

After hesitating for a moment, the guard said, ”I used to be in a special force. I was in prison for a crime. When I was in the special forces, I served in this area. Apart from spice farms, there is also a poppy farm nearby. If Madame is in those people's hands…”

”Do you know someone there?” Aiden asked.

”I used to know one of them, but I'm not sure if that person is still there...”

”Quickly find out. We have to find Anya immediately!” Aiden replied.

”Sir, they are criminals. I suggest you not appear before them,” the guard then added, ”Mr. Galih owns a plantation in this place. Maybe he is more familiar with the locals than you are. Let him go to meet them,”

Aiden thought for a moment and felt his bodyguard's suggestion made a lot of sense. If Galih owned the land here, of course he knew these people much better. Maybe it's better for Galih to go instead of him.

Aiden is also a little suspicious of Galih. He is very worried about Anya and tries to find her whereabouts lately. But he didn't think about Agnes at all.

Based on his previous attitude towards Agnes, it seems that he really cares for his niece. But when Anya and Agnes disappeared together, Galih only looked for Anya.

Is Agnes safe?

Aiden thought about the incident when Keara and Nadine disappeared. At that time, Keara survived, but she did not return for three years.

Now, while Anya might have been injured, Galih decides to cover up Agnes' whereabouts.

Anya and Agnes were in the same lifeboat at the same time. Only Agnes knew what happened to them.

But why did Galih hide her whereabouts and not ask her to tell the situation clearly?

Or did Agnes not know what happened and couldn't explain anything so that she was afraid that others would further misunderstand?

Or maybe Agnes did something to Anya?

”Get someone to follow Galih,” Aiden said coldly.

”Sir, the people around him are very alert. If we get caught following him, I'm afraid…”